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New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 6, 2017 21:17 - 0 Comments
Ideas | “The revolution will be self-parody!”: Pepsi, Kendall and the Recuperation of Protest
Every once in a while, the world as it is represented to us by capitalist realism unfurls, revealing the realities behind the curtain. Pepsi's universally derided Kendall Jenner advert was such a moment, Jamie Ranger writes.
New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 21:50 - 0 Comments
Special Report | What was Theresa May actually doing in Saudi Arabia? And who was she doing it for?
Theresa May's Saudi visit this week is a stark reminder of the troubling, and largely hidden, relationship between the UK Government and the UK Arms industry. Joe Lo reports.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 19:02 - 1 Comment
Comment | She’s not indifferent … We are: On our Culture of Denial in the ‘War on Terror’
In the aftermath of the London attack, an image of a hijab-wearing Muslim woman went viral, and was used to signify Muslim indifference at ‘our’ suffering. In fact, the reaction to the image says more about ‘us’ and our political culture of denial, argues Fahid Qurashi.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, March 17, 2017 2:29 - 2 Comments
Comment | When is a rapist no longer a rapist? On the cost-free repentance of Tom Stranger
Two days ago, Tom Stranger was no-platformed at the South Bank Centre in London. If rapists like Stranger truly seek forgiveness, they must accept to give up power and control over the narrative. There is no redemption without loss.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, January 19, 2017 22:36 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Games and Techniques
In the latest essay in his series on Augusto Boal, Andrew Robinson examines the wide range of different techniques formulated or summarised by the Brazilian playwright for revolutionising drama and life.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, January 18, 2017 10:57 - 1 Comment
Ideas | “You are not You anymore”: On the Torture of Theon Greyjoy
From Game of Thrones to Guantanamo Bay, the purpose of torture is not only to destroy an individual's sense of autonomy and self-worth, but to reconstitute them into whatever image the torturer desires.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, January 17, 2017 0:00 - 0 Comments
Ideas | “Writing of a sort that wasn’t supposed to exist anymore”: Mark Fisher Remembered (1968 – 2017)
Owen Hatherley remembers Mark Fisher, the radical writer, and friend, who has recently passed away.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, December 16, 2016 17:51 - 1 Comment
Comment | Fifty years on, the Black Panthers should be honoured — Not in prison
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Black Panther Party. With social inequality at record levels, white supremacy consolidating its power in the political corridors of Europe and the US, climate change destroying primarily Black and Brown countries, and the continuing de-development of the global south, the Black Panther’s iconic legacy continues to inspire, teach and resonate with millions across the world.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, November 25, 2016 18:19 - 2 Comments
Analysis | Burning Down the House: The Danger of Normalising Trump’s Fascism
Donald Trump's rise to power has seen a normalising of fascist and neo-Nazi beliefs. We should all be concerned: The Trump Presidency will probably fail, but the movement he represents will not have so far to go next time for the full flowering of fascism to succeed.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, November 11, 2016 11:57 - 6 Comments
Comment | Beyond Prevent: How to Really Defeat Violent Extremism
The UK government's failed counter-extremism strategy has wrongly targeted thousands of innocent people, including hundreds of children. If the Government truly wants to fight extremism, it must listen to the victims of its failures, argues Moazzam Begg.
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